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ArcaMax Recipes 05/14/2004
Goat Cheese and Herb Spread
Chicken Korma
Cucumber, Tomato and Onion Salad
Bread and Butter Pudding
We hope you enjoy this menu from the archives that serves 6 to 8.
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Appetizer
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Goat Cheese and Herb Spread
2 cups goat cheese
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 Tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
2 Tbsp. chives, chopped
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. oregano
1 tsp. caraway seeds
Combine goat cheese and butter and mix well. Add parsley, chives,
paprika, oregano and caraway seeds and mix well.
Serve with crackers, bread or raw vegetables.
The Skinny: Goat cheese is supposed to be more healthful than
most other types of cheeses.
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Main Course
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Chicken Korma
1/4 cup cashews
1/4 cup pistachios
1/4 cup almonds
2 - 3 dried hot chilies, seeded
1 Tbsp. fresh ginger, grated
1 cup cold water
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
3 whole cloves
1/4 tsp. cardamom seeds
2 garlic cloves
2 Tbsp. poppy seeds
1 Tbsp. ground coriander
1 Tbsp. ground cumin
1/2 cup light cream
1/4 cup butter
1 white onion, chopped
6 boneless chicken breasts, cut into 2-inch cubes
2 Tbsp. cilantro, chopped
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
Combine cashews, pistachios, almonds, hot chilies, ginger
and cold water in a blender and blend until smooth. Add cinnamon,
cloves, poppy seeds, coriander, cumin and light cream and blend
again until sauce is smooth, set sauce mixture aside. Melt butter
in a large saucepan and brown onions, add chicken cubes and brown.
Stir in sauce from above and cook for 20 minutes over low-medium
heat. Sprinkle with lemon juice and fresh cilantro a few minutes
before serving and serve over cooked rice. We like either
Basmati or Jasmine rice. Serve with condiments such as Mango
Chutney and Hot Pepper Relish.
The Skinny: Use skinless chicken and substitute fat-free Half
and Half for the cream.
Cucumber, Tomato and Onion Salad
2 - 3 large cucumbers, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
2 tomatoes, chopped
1/4 cup white onion, diced
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. fresh ginger, grated
2 fresh hot chilies, seeded and diced
1/4 tsp. ground cumin
1/4 tsp. ground coriander
1/2 tsp. salt
Place cucumbers, tomatoes, onion, and cilantro on a platter and
toss. Combine remaining ingredients in a cruet and shake well.
Pour over salad and toss. Chill for about 1 hour before serving.
The Skinny: Not much room for improvement here.
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Dessert
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Bread and Butter Pudding
1/2 cup butter, softened
12 slices thin white bread
1/3 cup raisins
1/2 cup dried currants
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
3 large eggs
1/4 cup sugar
2 and 1/2 cups milk
3/4 cup heavy cream
1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
Coat the bottom of a 7 x 10 baking dish with butter. Trim the crust
off bread slices and butter both sides of the bread slices.
Place 4 slices at the bottom of the baking dish. Combine raisins,
currants and cinnamon together and toss. Place half the mixture
over the 4 bread slices. Add 4 more buttered bread slices and the
other half of raisins and currants. Top with remaining 4 slices of
buttered bread. In a mixer or blender, mix eggs until frothy, then
add sugar, milk, cream and nutmeg and beat until mixed. Pour mixture
over bread and raisin mixture. Allow pudding to sit at room
temperature
for about 30 minutes so bread can absorb liquid. Cover with aluminum
foil and bake at 350 for 30 minutes, remove foil and bake
30 minutes longer. Serve warm.
The Skinny: Whoa...lots of eggs, butter and cream. Use your
favorite egg and sugar substitute. Use skim milk and fat free
Half and Half in place of the cream. Use light bread?
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Grocery List
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2 cups goat cheese
1 cup butter
2 Tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
2 Tbsp. chives, chopped
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. oregano
1 tsp. caraway seeds
1/4 cup cashews
1/4 cup pistachios
1/4 cup almonds
2-3 dried hot chilies, seeded
2 Tbsp. fresh ginger, grated
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
3 whole cloves
1/4 tsp. cardamom seeds
2 garlic cloves
2 Tbsp. poppy seeds
1 Tbsp. ground coriander
1 Tbsp. and 1/4 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 cup light cream
2 white onions
6 boneless chicken breasts
2 - 3 large cucumbers
2 tomatoes
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 Tbsp. olive oil
2 fresh hot chilies
1 Tbsp. and 1/4 tsp. ground coriander
12 slices thin white bread
1/3 cup raisins
1/2 cup dried currants
1 and 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
3 large eggs
1/4 cup sugar
2 and 1/2 cups milk
3/4 cup heavy cream
1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
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